Research Blog : eating, USDAhttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/tags/eating/USDA/default.aspxTags: eating, USDAenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)Put your video making skills to workhttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2011/10/22/put-your-video-making-skills-to-work.aspxSat, 22 Oct 2011 19:35:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:2337SuDocQueen@evpl0http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=2337http://evpl.org/community/blogs/research/archive/2011/10/22/put-your-video-making-skills-to-work.aspx#comments<p><img width="419" src="http://fitnessnutritiondenverboulder.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MyPlate.jpg" alt="choose my plate logo" height="204" style="float:right;" />I don&#39;t want to false advertise; this opportunity won&#39;t sound glamorous to&nbsp;a lot of people, but if you like making YouTube clips, know something about healthy eating, and like the idea of&nbsp;a contest with cash prizes, this might be for you.&nbsp; The USDA is sponsoring a <a target="_blank" href="http://fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov/" title="contest webpage">contest</a> called MyPlate Fruits and Veggies Video Challenge.&nbsp; They have three video categories with first prizes in each category of $1,500 with additional $1,000 dollar second place awards and $500 People&#39;s Choice awards.&nbsp;&nbsp;The winning videos will showcase how you&#39;re economically adding fruits and vegetables to&nbsp;your daily diet.&nbsp; Hum, I wonder if you could win first place and people&#39;s choice for a whopping $2,000 dollars?&nbsp; Probably not, but you could always <a target="_blank" href="http://fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov/details/faq#contact">ask</a>.&nbsp; Right now the odds of winning a prize look pretty good.&nbsp; For example, the Tips for Kids category only has three videos after three weeks of submissions.</p>
<p>The contest started September 26th, but entries will be accepted through November 15th.&nbsp; Still, I&#39;d hurry and get your entries in so your friends, family, and strangers&nbsp;have time to vote for your&nbsp;video.&nbsp; Public voting is taking place simultaneously with the submission time period.&nbsp; So, if you wait until November 15th to enter your video you&nbsp;won&#39;t have much opportunity to&nbsp;garner People&#39;s Choice votes.</p>
<p>Even&nbsp;if you&#39;re not interested in making a video, you might want to take a look at the site.&nbsp; Click on the &quot;Video Gallery&quot; tab to see the current videos.&nbsp; The tips are interesting, and free registration gives you the&nbsp;opportunity to vote for your favorites.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2337" width="1" height="1">governmentvegetablesdietvideographyUSDAeatingheathly eatingvideosfruitscontestsnutrition